[SAS] Re: Interesting documentary
- From: Nicholas Wiseman <njtwiseman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 09:27:52 -0800
I think most of it's going to the theater anyways. I believe it will be
playing for five or six days. I'll have my tickets in hand before than and
I can pick up an extra one to bring you one if you'd like when I get them.
I'm trying not to Henry =)
-Nick W.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 8:26 AM, henry h <hthodgman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, why is this showing up in my inbox if you (N. Wiseman) are going to
> fill it?
>
>
> On 12/30/14, Nicholas Wiseman <njtwiseman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > You make interesting points, but as I said before, I'm not going to fill
> up
> > everyone's inbox who isn't interested in this discussion. I don't want
> to
> > reply to your no-reply email without knowing if it is your real email
> haha.
> >
> > -Nick
> > P.S. I'm still not convinced I don't want to see it =)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Paul <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I have to disagree with Mr. Wiseman on whether "The Principle" is
> >> controversial or not. It isn't controversial at all. You don't get to
> >> claim something is controversial just because a bunch of folks with no
> >> understanding of basic science insist something is wrong.
> >>
> >> This movie is on par with "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed." Is
> there
> >> controversy among astronomers regarding heliocentrism? No. The
> >> heliocentric model is far less controversial than the acceptance among
> >> climate scientists that increasing carbon dioxide is primarily
> >> responsible
> >> for global warming (97%).
> >>
> >> Galileo Galilei laid this matter to rest with his publication of
> >> "Dialogue
> >> Concerning the Two Chief World Systems," (which I can loan to anyone who
> >> would like to read it--English version--not the original Italian) 382
> >> years
> >> ago. To promote geocentrism over heliocentrism is to rescind Newton's
> >> theory of gravity, which has served us all so well these past three
> >> hundred
> >> years.
> >>
> >>
> >> Here is a Scientific American article on "the Axis of Evil" mentioned in
> >> the YouTube video (radio program) to which Alan linked. I find no
> >> evidence
> >> this axis is aligned towards our local group, much less us--if it were
> we
> >> would have a lot more trouble seeing it just as we have trouble
> >> discerning
> >> the shape of the Milky Way because we are in it. I confess I could not
> >> sit
> >> through the entire program. Maybe he wasn't actually defending
> >> geocentrism, and maybe there was some better point further along--strong
> >> anthropic principle, anyone?
> >>
> >> http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/universal-alignment/
> >>
> >> I really liked the Slate take on this "controversy" written by the "bad
> >> astronomy" guy Phil Plait.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/04/08/the_principle_a_documentary_about_geocentrism.html
> >>
> >> In other news we'll all be floating (again) come January 4th, the "zero
> >> gravity" day (due to the alignment of Jupiter and the all-powerful
> >> Pluto).
> >>
> >>
> http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/12/24/zero_g_day_nope.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo
> >>
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------
> >> On Sun, 12/28/14, Nicholas Wiseman <njtwiseman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Subject: [SAS] Interesting documentary
> >> To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Date: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 3:16 PM
> >>
> >> So a new cosmology
> >> documentary "The Principle" that's played in
> >> one theater in Chicago already has a smallish following here
> >> in Spokane/Post Falls. I know of a number of people who
> >> are trying to bring it to AMC in Spokane on the 23rd of
> >> January (First potential showing). Further details to
> >> follow if anyone shows interest. http://www.theprinciplemovie.com/
> >> It is very controversial and I, personally, am
> >> very interested in seeing it myself. I was wondering if
> >> anyone would like to "claim" a ticket.
> >> They're about $10 (give or take a bit) if enough
> >> tickets are sold. Otherwise, no money will change
> >> hands.
> >> I thought I'd let the list know to see if
> >> anyone else would be interested. The theater needs to see
> >> that 500 tickets have been sold in order for the movie to
> >> air. I think close to 400 have been accounted
> >> for.
> >> The only thing I'm getting out of this is the
> >> ability to see the movie, I'm not trying to sell
> >> anything for personal gain, it's entirely non-profit and
> >> for the love of the science behind what we do as amateurs.
> >>
> >> I'd also not like to get in a huge debate on
> >> the list about the content, if you want to talk about it I
> >> think we should keep them, should they follow, on a personal
> >> e-mail basis, I don't think that would be proper to talk
> >> about controversial science on a stargazing
> >> list.
> >> So let me know if your interested or want more
> >> information. Again, I'd only like to see it and we
> >> need more tickets sold to be able to. Check it out, let me
> >> know, Also I hope I'm not overstepping the list here,
> >> if I am I'll be more than happy to not talk about it
> >> again
> >> -Thanks!Nick W.
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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